Stanford receiver Ty Montgomery and defensive end Aziz Shittu will have to find new numbers other than No. 7 to wear in 2014.

Because No. 7 is being retired.

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John Elway was something of a big thing when he wore No. 7 for the Cardinal from 1979-82. He is third all-time with 9,349 passing yards at Stanford and second to Andrew Luck in career TD passes with 77.

Elway was named the Pac-10 player of the year in 1980 and 1982, runner-up in Heisman voting to Georgia’s Herschel Walker in ’82 and the No. 1 pick by the Baltimore Colts in the 1983 NFL draft (he was traded to Denver).

Stanford will retire Elway’s number on Nov. 7 when the Cardinal play Pac-12 rival Oregon.

“I am extremely humbled that Stanford has chosen to recognize me in this very special way,” said Elway, now executive vice president with the Denver Broncos. “It’s a tremendous honor to join Cardinal legends Ernie Nevers (No. 1) and Jim Plunkett (No. 16) with this distinction.

“Being a student-athlete at Stanford and earning my degree from the school are two things I take the utmost pride in accomplishing. Without question, my four years at Stanford played an integral role in who I am and any success I’ve had. In particular, my teammates and coaches deserve so much credit for making me better, both on and off the field."

Montgomery and Shittu will wear No. 7 this season, being the last two players with No. 7 in school history.

Wow I'm going to be the last player in Stanford Football history to wear the #7! Gotta make it something to remember. #JohnElway